Terms and conditions
Phenomenon 2009 has rules. Stick by the rules and we'll keep you nice and safe, see?
If you are planning on attending the convention and especially if you are intending on GMing or desiging a game, read through these and if you have any questions (especially if the question starts with "I know it says you're not supposed to but can I ...") then please contact Pheno.
The Fine Print
- Phenomenon is a games convention in Canberra hosted by Phenomenon Labs and Random Inc. It will happen on 5–8 June 2009 at Daramalan College, Dickson, ACT.
- Smoking is strictly forbidden on Daramalan College grounds. Please take it outside the fence.
- Alcohol and illicit drugs of any kind are also strictly forbidden on the convention site.
- No weapons of any kind, real or otherwise, are permitted on the convention site except as legitimate game props. Please check with a convention organiser beforehand if you wish to bring a weapon-like object for use as a prop to the convention. If you can kill people with your brain there's probably not a lot we can do to stop you but try to keep yourself under control.
Wear your Convention badge
Please wear your convention badge where it is easily visible to sleep-deprived organisers while you are on the Con site. This is a condition of our public liability insurance policy and not just an excuse for organisers to hassle you. If you lose your badge you can get a new one at the front desk for a small fee, which will go towards the Fund for Buying Don Morpho A Really Nice Tie.
- Random acts of kindness make Don Morpho real happy. And when Don Morpho's happy, everybody's happy!
Registration
Convention registration will be held on Friday 5 June from 6pm at Daramalan College. There will be some signs up. If you submitted your entry prior to the convention you should attend registration to get your schedule and check in to your games. If you are entering on the night you should attend registration to try to enter the events you want to play.
It is much easier on the organisers and designers when players enter the convention early, so please try to get your entries in as soon as possible.
Entry
Everyone attending Phenomenon 2009 must fill out an entry form. You can enter as an individual or as part of a team. Where possible, team entries should be submitted together.
Note the early bird discount of 10% for entries ends on Friday 15th May 2009.
Scheduling
There are eleven (11) sessions available at the convention. To help us schedule you, please mark on the entry-form any times you are unavailable to play.
Pheno's mob accountants and crooked bookmakers will schedule your games before the Con, and before you can blink, generally. Entries received before the late date are guaranteed to be scheduled; entries received after the late date will be scheduled if at all possible; entries at the Con will be scheduled by negotiation with the game writers.
The schedules for general roleplaying and WH40K can be found on the Schedule page.
Fees
- Each session costs $6.50 to a maximum of $60 (for the entire Con) per person.
- The Living D20 game costs only $6.50.
- Warhammer 40K costs $32 for the whole weekend.
- The Banquet is $17 extra.
- There is an early-bird discount of 10% for any entries received (or post-marked) before Friday 15th May 2009.
Cancellations
- Refunds for player cancellations notified before Friday 15th May 2009 will be the full amount minus a $5 administrative fee (we cop bank charges too, those dirty rats).
- After Friday 15th May 2009 refunds will only be given in exceptional circumstances, at the organisers' discretion.
- No refunds will be given for player cancellations once Phenomenon 2009 has started.
- If an event is cancelled by the writer or organisers, players will have the option of choosing another game or obtaining a full refund of the fee paid for that event.
The Unwritten Rule
As a policy Phenomenon does not discriminate against any group, creed, ethos, sexuality, gender, shoe-size or species. We ask that you do as you would be done by at Pheno.